Injured Louisiana boy hailed a 'superhero' for seeking help during deadly stabbing rampage

"Look, Landry said it tongue in cheek, but there's always a little bit of truth to saying something like that, tongue in cheek. If there were no concerns, it wouldn't be said A 6-year-old boy from Houma, Louisiana , is being hailed as a "superhero" for escaping a mass stabbing that left four dead, making it to a neighbor's doorstep and passing out inside the house after suffering stab wounds that landed him in the hospital. The suspect, Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, reportedly followed the boy to the neighbor's door, knocked him to the ground and then fled. Once the boy got into the house, he lost consciousness, according to local WWL, and the neighbor called 911. Solet was also hospitalized for injuries that took place during the alleged mass stabbing.

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Scoop News Deskyear-old boy from Houma, Louisiana · Published Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM UTC

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MAN ACCUSED IN BRUTAL MOTEL STABBING SOUGHT AS PERSON OF INTEREST IN 4 DEATHS, CHILD ATTACK Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office/Houma Police Department/Google Maps) The boy is "stable" after suffering multiple stab wounds, his father wrote Tuesday in a Facebook post. "Please pray for my little man as he recovers he’s so so strong and such a fighter," the father wrote. "Current status (he’s stable) thank everybody for reaching out." "I just wanna thank everybody for the prayers I’m trying to tell everyone thank you it’s just a lot right now," the boy's father wrote on X, sharing memorials that describe her son as a "superhero" and mourn the loss of four family members, adding his son "appreciates every last one of you reaching out and helping and praying." DAYCARE OPERATOR ARRESTED AFTER 3-YEAR-OLD WAS LEFT UNCONSCIOUS IN POOL FOR 20 MINUTES, DIED The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office took Kaegan Jude Solet into custody after he was hospitalized for his own injuries from the alleged massacre. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office) "I told him earlier that he has so many people behind him and praying for him and he smiled thank yall fr , god bless." He was released from the hospital on Tuesday and booked on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.